Caffeine Resource Guide

90% of Americans consume some caffeine every day, making it the most popular drug in the country (and in fact, the world). Given the pervasiveness of this highly-addictive ‘wonder drug’, we asked our contributors to answer our most pressing questions about caffeine. You may be surprised by what you read!
How to Reuse Coffee Grounds: The Top 10 Alternate Uses It's difficult to discuss caffeine without talking about coffee. Our obsession with the bean seems to be never ending. Everyone knows you can drink it – but here are some surprising alternative uses for coffee in the home and garden.

More Alternate Uses for Coffee Grounds

How To Compost With Coffee Used coffee grounds make great (free) plant food. Your plants will love coffee as much as you do, but slugs and snails won’t.
How To Make a Coffee Body Scrub Did you know that coffee is great for your skin? The caffeine in coffee grounds boosts circulation, and may get rid of cellulite and varicose veins.

Caffeine & Your Body

How To Use Caffeine to Treat Migraines While caffeine withdrawal causes headaches, caffeine can be used to treat tension and migraine headaches effectively.
How To Give or Get a Coffee Enema Proponents prescribe the coffee enema as a detoxification procedure, a liver stimulant and a colonic cleanser.

D.I.Y.

How To Grow Your Own Coffee Counteract rain forest destruction, improve the air quality in your home and get a free cup of coffee to boot (in about 3 – 4 years).
How To Roast Your Own Coffee at Home To save money and get the freshest cup of coffee available, roast your own beans at home. It’s surprisingly easy…
Cutting Back and Quitting
How To Identify Hidden Sources of Caffeine Caffeine is more prevalent than many of us realize. Here are some surprising culprits, and tips on where to find out more about caffeine in your diet.
How To Endure Caffeine Withdrawal Withdrawal symptoms probably can’t be avoided entirely, but here are some proven methods for coping.
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